KJV ORIGINAL
Then the king of Assyria came up throughout all the land, and went up to Samaria, and besieged it three years.
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✦ MADE SIMPLE
Then the king of Assyria invaded the entire land and attacked Samaria, surrounding the city for three years.
⚡ THE BOTTOM LINE
The writer is describing how the Assyrian king conquered Israel's territory and laid siege to its capital city Samaria for three long years.
📚 Historical Context
This refers to the Assyrian conquest of the northern kingdom of Israel around 722-721 BC, when King Shalmaneser V (and later Sargon II) attacked Israel's capital city Samaria. The three-year siege was the final blow that ended the northern kingdom of Israel forever, leading to the exile of its people.
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